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Evaluating a Telephone-Based Smoking Cessation Program Among People in the Military (The AFIII Study) - NCT00632411-78236(Clinical Trial 207628)



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City:  Lackland AFB
State:  
TX
Zip Code: 78236
Conditions: Smoking - Smoking Cessation
Purpose: Rates of cigarette smoking in the military are high. Tobacco telephone quit lines are telephone-based services that provide information and guidance to people who want to quit smoking. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a tobacco quit line program, in addition to nicotine replacement patches, at helping people in the military quit smoking cigarettes.
Study summary: Active duty military personnel are at high risk of cigarette smoking. Despite strong efforts by the Department of Defense to reduce tobacco use, rates of smoking among people in the military remain high. The military lifestyle presents unique challenges to implementing smoking cessation programs, including the high mobility of troops, remote locations, and limited access to healthcare services. Because of these challenges, many smoking cessation programs that are effective in the non-military population are often ineffective in the military population. Tobacco telephone quit lines are telephone-based tobacco cessation services that provide easy access to educational materials, referrals to local programs, and individualized telephone counseling. Because tobacco quit lines are remotely based and can fit into varying schedules at convenient times, they may be effective among people in the military. Nicotine replacement patches are another effective smoking cessation tool and can be used in addition to telephone quit lines. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of tobacco quit lines, in addition to nicotine replacement patches, at improving smoking cessation rates among members of the Air Force. This study will enroll active duty Air Force personnel who have smoked at least five cigarettes a day in the year before study entry. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a proactive group, in which study researchers will initiate contact with the participants, or a reactive group, in which participants will initiate contact with the researchers. In this four-session program, phone calls will occur at 1- to 2-week intervals over an 8-week period. The phone sessions will focus on cutting down on cigarette smoking, setting a quit date, and relapse prevention. All participants will receive nicotine replacement patches after the second session is completed. At the end of session four and 1 year later, study staff will call participants to collect information on tobacco abstinence, nicotine replacement patch use adherence, and other smoking cessation medication use.
Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: - Active duty Air Force personnel - Has smoked five or more cigarettes per day for at least 1 year before study entry Exclusion Criteria: - Known allergy or sensitivity to nicotine replacement therapy - Does not own a telephone - Pregnant or breastfeeding
Study is available at: Wilford Hall Medical Center
Lackland AFB, TX 78236
United States

Primary Contact:
Karen LeRoy, R.N.
Email: kleroy1@uthsc.edu
Phone: 210-292-3504

Secondary Contact:
Phyllis A Richey, Ph.D.
Email: prichey@uthsc.edu
Phone: 901-448-5900
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Date Processed: March 22, 2011
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